Your grade is 40, which is simply the grade you received from your peers.
See below for details.
SuperTracker is a free, web-based program sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture. SuperTracker augments the ChooseMyPlate.gov nutrition education tools and provides users with an online tool to plan, analyze, and track diet and physical activity.
For this assignment you will keep a comprehensive one-day food and beverage journal, writing down all foods and beverages you consume, as well as the physical activity you do, in one 24-hour period. You will then enter the foods, beverages, and activity into SuperTracker, and use some of the site’s features to analyze the adequacy of your current diet and exercise patterns. Instructions:
For one 24-hour period, document all of the foods and beverages you eat and drink, as well as the physical activity you engage in
Write these items down and have the intake and exercise record on hand to begin the assignment
Click “Create Profile” and enter your information to create a free profile. PLEASE NOTE: The username you select, but no other personally identifiable information, will be visible to your peers during the grading of this assignment.
Log in to SuperTracker with your username and password and click “Food Tracker”
Enter the first food from your food record into the search field, select the food from the results list, select a serving size amount and then select the meal group (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack) the food belongs to, and click the “Add +” button to add the food to your meal list
Enter the remainder of your foods, their serving sizes, and meal category into the Food Tracker
Click “Physical Activity Tracker” and enter the physical activity for the day you are analyzing
Some Tips for Using SuperTracker
It is most accurate to document and write down foods and drink throughout the day, as opposed to trying to recall at the end of the day all of the foods you consumed - try to write down what you eat for the day
You can enter combination foods (i.e., a sandwich) using the “My Combo” tab
You can save foods you use more than once under “My Favorite Foods List”
Due to regional and ethnic cuisine differences, not all foods will be available in the Food Tracker database; if you can not find your food, search for a similar item with a nutrition profile that is close to your food
Assure that you enter the physical activity for the same day you are entering your foods and drinks
Do not forget to add any water, alcohol or other beverages that you drink throughout the day
You may need to allow pop-up windows in your browser to generate reports and complete this assignment
When you have entered all of your food, drinks and physical activity, return to the Food Tracker screen. Click “Nutrient Intake Report”, select the one day you analyzed as the start and stop date in the popup window’s “View Report from:” fields. Then export your report as PDF and upload the PDF as your response to this question by clicking the "Upload File" button below.
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The student did not upload the Nutrients Reports to Coursera
5 points: The student uploaded the Nutrients Report to Coursera, but the Nutrients Report does not contain all required data
10 points: The student uploaded the Nutrients Report to Coursera, and the Nutrients Report contains all required data Score from your peers: 10
Please select two nutrients from the Nutrient Report to comment on in a two-paragraph answer, one paragraph for each nutrient. The questions you might consider analyzing for each nutrient are: Did you go over or under these two nutrient recommendations? What foods contributed to you going over, or what foods could you eat more of to meet the recommendations? What would be the long-term consequence if you repeatedly went over or under these nutrient recommendations? Your answer does not have to answer these specific questions, but it should provide an analysis of two distinct nutrients from your report. So, using a typical Friday, i.e. eating out, it is apparent I could benefit from some adjustments. This event was a pot luck dinner with my Book Club, so I "had" to try a bit of everything. Yup, self-control is in order. Specifically, since custom dictates I eat a little of everything, I need to eat smaller portion sizes, especially with the "good stuff", saturated fats. I was on the high end of my fat daily intake range for this macronutrient. No doubt about it, the cheese-filled dates (with delicious balsamic reduction), quiche and chocolate were significant factors in exceeding my recommended saturated fat allowance. Heart disease is a specter for which I must be motivated to get my saturated fat intake (and sodium which as also "over") under better control. I am still experiencing the "Lipitor honeymoon" misconception that "more" is good again. After trying to lower cholesterol with diet and exercise and all the concomitant deprivation that that entails, I joined the L-club. While I am cognitively consciouse that I must continue to eat right and exercise, that has not yet translated to action. This Nutrient Report might do it, however.
Next, since I have no clue what Linolenic Acid is (I know, google it) I do note that I am on the low end of my recommended range for both Protein and Carbohydrates. So, I'm going to "navel gaze" on my tendency to be low on protein intake. While not a vegetarian, I don't eat a lot of meat. I do eat yogurt, cottage cheese, almonds, and salmon regularly. I just don't eat enough of it. I understand that protein is needed to keep muscles, skin, and bones healthy. Further, protein is needed should injuries occur, which as I age can be more problematic. Since I don't store protein the way I do fats and carbs, I need to increase my daily intake to meet my dietary / health needs.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The Student did not provide a thorough analysis of any nutrient, vitamin, or mineral from the Nutrients Report, or provided a less-than-thorough analysis of one
5 points: The student provided a less-than-thorough analysis of two selected nutrients, vitamins, or minerals from the Nutrient Report, a thorough analysis of only one
10 points: The student provided a thorough analysis of two selected nutrients, vitamins, or minerals from the Nutrient Report Score from your peers: 10
Locate the “Empty Calories Eaten” information from Food Tracker (not from the Nutrient Intake Report). In a one-paragraph response, please summarize the role of empty calories on your one-day dietary intake. You may choose to explain how many empty calories you consumed (if any), what percent of your total calories these empty calories represented, what foods were the likely contributors to your empty calories, and/or what would be the long term consequences of continuing such a pattern? If you did not eat any empty calories, explain how this pattern will prove beneficial for your future health outcomes and provide some insight as to why your one-day diet did not contain any empty calories. Hunh, go figure; most of my empty calories align with the saturated fat items for the day, specifically, cheese (69), quiche (339), chocolate (151). Well, maybe not most, since the 2 glasses of red wine (218) contributed respectably to my 843 empty calories consumed. I do need some "eating out" strategies to steer clear of things for which I only have a marginal interest in eating, yet if it is "on my plate" I am challenged to abstain. Now, the red wine, while I know the course stated there is little evidence of positive impact on keeping heart disease at bay, my "good cholesterol" is ridiculously good (very high), and I have been advised that may be attributable to my glass of red wine at dinner. Normally, it is just 1 glass, but once again, self-control needs to be demonstrated in social gatherings to refuse the second offering. So, since the correlation between my saturated fats and empty calorie food choices seems strong, I will refer you to my reflection on long-term impact of not getting this nutrient under better control.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The student did not provide any analysis of the role of empty calories (or the absence of empty calories) in this one-day record
5 points: The student provided a less-than-thorough analysis of the role of empty calories (or the absence of empty calories) in this one-day record
10 points: The student provided a thorough analysis of the role of empty calories or the absence of empty calories in this one-day record Score from your peers: 10
In a one or two paragraph response, please summarize your experience using SuperTracker. You may choose to answer any or all of these questions, although you can also provide your own analysis without answering these questions: Did you find this to be a helpful tool, why or why not? Would you recommend using this tool to your friends or family, why or why not? What would you recommend be included or changed in order to improve SuperTracker? Add any summary thoughts or opinions regarding the SuperTracker program. You may consider mentioning what part of the world or what country you live in, in order to give context to your answers. I live in Connecticut, a northeastern state in the US. I found the SuperTracker very user-friendly, and it was quite helpful for this assignment. I may even voluntarily use it again to see how I fare on a normal work, weekday and during a vacation time period to compare my results. I may bring this up in conversation with family and friends, but this gets a bit tricky. I'm 56 years old, have had 2 kids, and basically have not gained weight during the last 30 years. It's just in "the genes", I guess, because as you can see from my Nutrition Report, I do enjoy a good meal. So, my experience is that people do not want to hear from people like me about weight management tools. Now, nutrition is not the same as weight control; I do get that. But, it is an awkward barrier to overcome and really, how much do people want to hear about other people's cholesterol, glucose, or hypertension? So, while I'll bring the tool up in conversation, I will probably only engage in detail with those that express interest. One last thought, they (USDA) needs to get the web app up can running for mobile devices. It would be useful to have "at hand" during periods of dietary ambivalance to bolster self-restraint. They should consider adding the empty calories to the Nutrition Report. Something about the word "empty" is a motivator towards positive change for me, perhaps others, too.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase. Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The student did not provide a summary of his or her experience using SuperTracker
5 points: The student provided a less-than-thorough summary of his or her experience using SuperTracker
10 points: The student provided a thorough summary of his or her experience using SuperTracker Score from your peers: 10
See below for details.
SuperTracker is a free, web-based program sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture. SuperTracker augments the ChooseMyPlate.gov nutrition education tools and provides users with an online tool to plan, analyze, and track diet and physical activity.
For this assignment you will keep a comprehensive one-day food and beverage journal, writing down all foods and beverages you consume, as well as the physical activity you do, in one 24-hour period. You will then enter the foods, beverages, and activity into SuperTracker, and use some of the site’s features to analyze the adequacy of your current diet and exercise patterns.
Instructions:
Some Tips for Using SuperTracker
When you have entered all of your food, drinks and physical activity, return to the Food Tracker screen. Click “Nutrient Intake Report”, select the one day you analyzed as the start and stop date in the popup window’s “View Report from:” fields. Then export your report as PDF and upload the PDF as your response to this question by clicking the "Upload File" button below.
NutrientsReport1Feb13.pdf
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The student did not upload the Nutrients Reports to Coursera
5 points: The student uploaded the Nutrients Report to Coursera, but the Nutrients Report does not contain all required data
10 points: The student uploaded the Nutrients Report to Coursera, and the Nutrients Report contains all required data
Score from your peers: 10
Please select two nutrients from the Nutrient Report to comment on in a two-paragraph answer, one paragraph for each nutrient. The questions you might consider analyzing for each nutrient are: Did you go over or under these two nutrient recommendations? What foods contributed to you going over, or what foods could you eat more of to meet the recommendations? What would be the long-term consequence if you repeatedly went over or under these nutrient recommendations? Your answer does not have to answer these specific questions, but it should provide an analysis of two distinct nutrients from your report.
So, using a typical Friday, i.e. eating out, it is apparent I could benefit from some adjustments. This event was a pot luck dinner with my Book Club, so I "had" to try a bit of everything. Yup, self-control is in order. Specifically, since custom dictates I eat a little of everything, I need to eat smaller portion sizes, especially with the "good stuff", saturated fats. I was on the high end of my fat daily intake range for this macronutrient. No doubt about it, the cheese-filled dates (with delicious balsamic reduction), quiche and chocolate were significant factors in exceeding my recommended saturated fat allowance. Heart disease is a specter for which I must be motivated to get my saturated fat intake (and sodium which as also "over") under better control. I am still experiencing the "Lipitor honeymoon" misconception that "more" is good again. After trying to lower cholesterol with diet and exercise and all the concomitant deprivation that that entails, I joined the L-club. While I am cognitively consciouse that I must continue to eat right and exercise, that has not yet translated to action. This Nutrient Report might do it, however.
Next, since I have no clue what Linolenic Acid is (I know, google it) I do note that I am on the low end of my recommended range for both Protein and Carbohydrates. So, I'm going to "navel gaze" on my tendency to be low on protein intake. While not a vegetarian, I don't eat a lot of meat. I do eat yogurt, cottage cheese, almonds, and salmon regularly. I just don't eat enough of it. I understand that protein is needed to keep muscles, skin, and bones healthy. Further, protein is needed should injuries occur, which as I age can be more problematic. Since I don't store protein the way I do fats and carbs, I need to increase my daily intake to meet my dietary / health needs.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The Student did not provide a thorough analysis of any nutrient, vitamin, or mineral from the Nutrients Report, or provided a less-than-thorough analysis of one
5 points: The student provided a less-than-thorough analysis of two selected nutrients, vitamins, or minerals from the Nutrient Report, a thorough analysis of only one
10 points: The student provided a thorough analysis of two selected nutrients, vitamins, or minerals from the Nutrient Report
Score from your peers: 10
Locate the “Empty Calories Eaten” information from Food Tracker (not from the Nutrient Intake Report). In a one-paragraph response, please summarize the role of empty calories on your one-day dietary intake. You may choose to explain how many empty calories you consumed (if any), what percent of your total calories these empty calories represented, what foods were the likely contributors to your empty calories, and/or what would be the long term consequences of continuing such a pattern? If you did not eat any empty calories, explain how this pattern will prove beneficial for your future health outcomes and provide some insight as to why your one-day diet did not contain any empty calories.
Hunh, go figure; most of my empty calories align with the saturated fat items for the day, specifically, cheese (69), quiche (339), chocolate (151). Well, maybe not most, since the 2 glasses of red wine (218) contributed respectably to my 843 empty calories consumed. I do need some "eating out" strategies to steer clear of things for which I only have a marginal interest in eating, yet if it is "on my plate" I am challenged to abstain. Now, the red wine, while I know the course stated there is little evidence of positive impact on keeping heart disease at bay, my "good cholesterol" is ridiculously good (very high), and I have been advised that may be attributable to my glass of red wine at dinner. Normally, it is just 1 glass, but once again, self-control needs to be demonstrated in social gatherings to refuse the second offering. So, since the correlation between my saturated fats and empty calorie food choices seems strong, I will refer you to my reflection on long-term impact of not getting this nutrient under better control.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The student did not provide any analysis of the role of empty calories (or the absence of empty calories) in this one-day record
5 points: The student provided a less-than-thorough analysis of the role of empty calories (or the absence of empty calories) in this one-day record
10 points: The student provided a thorough analysis of the role of empty calories or the absence of empty calories in this one-day record
Score from your peers: 10
In a one or two paragraph response, please summarize your experience using SuperTracker. You may choose to answer any or all of these questions, although you can also provide your own analysis without answering these questions: Did you find this to be a helpful tool, why or why not? Would you recommend using this tool to your friends or family, why or why not? What would you recommend be included or changed in order to improve SuperTracker? Add any summary thoughts or opinions regarding the SuperTracker program. You may consider mentioning what part of the world or what country you live in, in order to give context to your answers.
I live in Connecticut, a northeastern state in the US. I found the SuperTracker very user-friendly, and it was quite helpful for this assignment. I may even voluntarily use it again to see how I fare on a normal work, weekday and during a vacation time period to compare my results. I may bring this up in conversation with family and friends, but this gets a bit tricky. I'm 56 years old, have had 2 kids, and basically have not gained weight during the last 30 years. It's just in "the genes", I guess, because as you can see from my Nutrition Report, I do enjoy a good meal. So, my experience is that people do not want to hear from people like me about weight management tools. Now, nutrition is not the same as weight control; I do get that. But, it is an awkward barrier to overcome and really, how much do people want to hear about other people's cholesterol, glucose, or hypertension? So, while I'll bring the tool up in conversation, I will probably only engage in detail with those that express interest. One last thought, they (USDA) needs to get the web app up can running for mobile devices. It would be useful to have "at hand" during periods of dietary ambivalance to bolster self-restraint. They should consider adding the empty calories to the Nutrition Report. Something about the word "empty" is a motivator towards positive change for me, perhaps others, too.
Evaluation/feedback on the above work
Note: this section can only be filled out during the evaluation phase.Please assign a score from the options below:
0 points: The student did not provide a summary of his or her experience using SuperTracker
5 points: The student provided a less-than-thorough summary of his or her experience using SuperTracker
10 points: The student provided a thorough summary of his or her experience using SuperTracker
Score from your peers: 10